Heat-radiator.



H. V. & J. B. GORRELL.

HEAT RADIATOR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.11, 1911.

Patented Oct. 1, 1912.

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H. V. & J. B. GORRBLL.

HEAT RADIATOR.

APPLICATION FILED DEO. 11, 1911.

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Hmm v. GonaELI. AND JOHN n. Goannnr., or KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA.

ISpecification of Letters Patent. Y

Patented Oct. 1, 1912.

Application led December 11, 1911. Serial No. 665,180.

To all whom it 'may concern: Be itknown that we, HmAM V. GORRELL and JOHN B. GORRELL, citizens of the United \States, residing at Kendallvlle,v in the .description of the inventionyslch as will`- enable others skilled inthe` art to which it appertains to make and usethe saine.;-

This inventionrela'tes to improvements in heatradiators.

The object .of theinvention is A'to generally improvey the construction and operation of `the vseveral parts of a radiator and with this object in view, the invention \consists inthe improved construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter f ull 'del scribed and afterward" `ecifically clalmed.

In the accompanying' avvings; .Figure 1y `is a perspective view of our-improved "radiator; Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section-thereof; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section; Fig. 4 is a verticalcross section on the line ,L1-4015 Fig.;2;,E ig. 5 is a similar view on the line 5`5 of Fig, 2.

Referringmore particularl to the draw-A ings, 1 denotes the outer shel or casing of the radiator which may be of any, suitable shape and which is here shown as having. l its side walls formedin a series of lconvolutions and having its'ends rounded. In the bottom of the radiator is formed a series of threaded openings 2 which alinewith a;y

similar series of smooth openings 3 formed i; in the, top of the' radiator. The side walls?" of the yradiator betweeneach of the"convolu' tions are connected together by integrally formed bracing webs or bars 4 whereby the side-wallsare strengthened to receive theA pressure of the steam or `hot water .with -which lthe radiator is supplied. y

Arranged in the radiator is a series "of vertically disposedheat radiating and air circulating pipes 5 ,the lower ends of which are'threaded and adapted 'to be screwed into v 'the'f threaded l,openings` in "the bottom of the` radiator while tha/upper ends project through and extend a suitable distance above the openings -3- in the y'top l o fthe radiator.v The ,projecting upper ends Tof the `pipes 5. are' externally threaded, and i adapted Vto be screwed thereon and into lenga ement "with i the top of the radiatorv are co1 ars 6. The

lower edges. of the collars 6 are flared outwardly to lform, between the inner walls of said edges andthe adjacent sides ofthe pipes and top 'of the radiator a space substantially triangular shaped in cross section in which is arranged a similarly shaped packing ring 7. By thus arranging the packing ring the same will be yclamped down into `tight engagement with the top of the radi` atorand adjacentl sides of the pipes when the collars Gare screwed downwardly, thus forming a fluid tight connection between the upper ends ofthe pipes and the openings in` the top'of the radiator through which the upper'ends of the pipes pass. l

, vIn the ends of the radiator casing at suitable distances above the bottomthereof are *threaded steam orllwater inlet, passages 8' with one or the otherof which is connected a steam orl water supply pipe 9. The inlet passage opposite to the passage with which the inlet pipe is connected is closed by a plug 8*. In the ends of the casing below the inlet openings and in line with'the b ottom of the radiator are steam or water disf charge passages 10 with one or the other f which is connected a dischargepipe 11, said pipe being arranged at the opposite end of the vradiator from that to which the inlet pipe 9 isl connected. The discharge passage opposite to that with which the discharge pipe is connected is closed by a, plug 10. By lthus arranging'the inlet and discharge l assages the steam or 'water inlet pipe may e connected with either end of the radiator casing and by arranging the inlet passages above the bottom of the casing, steam may enter the casing withouty passing through or coming into contactwith any water of condensation which mayl have iset-tled in the bottom of the casing.

elevation above the door or surface on which it rests by feet 12 having in their upper ends recesses or notches 13 adapted'to receive attaching lugs or flanges-14 formed on the They radiator Vis supported at a suitable A loweredges of the sides ofthe radiator as shown. The legs are braced; and securely fastened together and into engagement with the lugs 14 by -tie rods orsbolts 15 arranged beneath y'theraclliator and' having their ends engaged with apertures formed in the legs i as shown. In thus supporting the radiator thepcool air from 'the' lower portion of the room-, or compartment -passes upwardly through the pi es 5 and is heated and passes out in a heatedJ condition through the upper ends of the pipes and into the room. This heating of the air inthe pipes causes the air in the lower portion of the room to be drawn beneath the radiator and up through the pipes thus insuring a circulation and uniform heatin of the air in the room.

The provision of a steam inlet and a steam outlet at each end of the radiator is a prime improvement and will save much expense, labor and time in installing heating plants. The radiator is reversible so that either side may face outward into the room. For this reason the radiator may be connected up witha line of piping of the height of either inlet and outlet, Without raising orjlowering either the piping or the radiator. If the piping be too high for the lower inlet and outlet,

all that is` necessary is to reverse the'position of the radiator to bring the upper inlet and outlet into play. Another advantage, especially where the radiator is not reversible is that the piping, by adjusting the plugs may be connected up with either the lower or upper inlet and outlet. Another advantage is that by closing bot-,h openings at one end, the two openings at the other end may serve as an inlet and an outlet.

From the foregoing description taken in connectiony with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention'will be readily understood without requiringa more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is;

A radiator comprising an elongated chamber having side walls, opposite outwardly rounded end walls connecting said side walls and top and bottoln walls, said side walls beingsimilarly sinuous in horizontal section and the concave and convex portions thereof being respectively opposite one another, transverse braces integral with said side walls and connecting opposite inwardly con- Vex portions thereof, said top and bottom walls having vertically registerino openings concentric with the spaces bounded by inwardly concave portions of said side walls, open-ended pipes passing through said openings and secured therein means for supplying said chamber with a heating medluni and means for discharging the saine therefrom.

Inf testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands-in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HIRAM v. GoRRELL. JOHN B. eoRRELL.

Witnesses:

MoRToN H. Looms, VERMONT FINLEY. 

